Production of petrol, diesel sufficient to take care of demand surge: Govt

Sufficient supplies of petrol and diesel are being made available to cater to the extra demand, says Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Production of petrol and diesel in the country is more than sufficient to take care of any demand surge, said government on Wednesday.

Sufficient supplies of petrol and diesel are being made available to cater to the extra demand, said Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

In the past few days, some areas have reported a big increase in instances of rush at the PSU retail outlets, leading to delays and increased waiting time for customers. This has, in turn, led to speculation of supply constraints by the public sector oil marketing companies, said government.

"It is a fact that at specific locations